Checkbook binder



Patented July 15, 1952 CHECKBOOK BINDER Alexander Kensey, San Marino, Calif., assignor to Coast Envelope Company, Los Angeles, Calif., a corporation of California Application July 9, 1951, Serial No. 235,821

1 Claim.

My invention has to do with improvements in binders and relates more particularly to binders adapted to removably hold check filler pads. That is, in use, a bank gives to a customer a binder of this character in which check pads may be inserted as old pads become exhausted.

It is an object of my invention to provide a binder of this character which may be economically cut and formed from a single blank of material in a single cutting operation.

Another object is to provide a binder which embodies novel and simplified construction providing, at the same end portion, not only a retainer for the tab portion of a pad of checks to be inserted as a filler, but also provides a pocket to receive a passbook or the like, the pocket being closed at one end.

Other objects and advantages will appear hereinafter. 1

Heretofore such binders have been of more complicated constructionp For instance, heretofore, in forming such binders, it has been deemed necessary either to provide the check pad tab retaining element and the pocket element at opposite ends of the binder, and to leave the pocket element open at both ends. Also, it has been deemed necessary to use a separate or second sheet in forming the pocketelement. My invention overcomes, those disadvantages.

Without intending thereby to limit the broader scope of my invention as, defined by the accompanying claim, I shall now describe it in one of its presently preferred embodiments, for which purpose I shall refer to the accompanyingdrawings, wherein:

Fig. l is a top plan view of a blank from which my binder is formed;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view showing the binder in open position;

Fig. '3 is a top plan view showing the binder in folded position; and

Figs. 4 and. 5 are enlarged sections taken respectively on lines 4-4 and 5-5 of Figs. 3 and 2.

Referring now to the drawings, I first cut from a sheet of flexible material, such as paper, leather or imitation leather, a'blank 5 having scored or weakened transverse folded lines 1, 8 and 9 defining a left end portion [5, a contiguous portion I6, next contiguous portion l1 and a flap portion l9. In the completed binder, parts I5 and I6 form the bottom portion of the binder, while part I! forms the top. I then mount in the blank a pair of interengaging snap fastener elements 22a, 22b of conventional construction.

Part I5 is provided with relatively short marginal side extensions 25, and has its outer end edge curved or recessed at 21 to define a pocket entrance edge as shown in Fig. 2. Adjacent the fold line 1, I provide a transverse cut or slit 30. the purpose of which will be explained.

The undersurface of each of the extensions 25 is coated with a suitable adhesive 32 and are folded over on the contiguous portions of part 15, after which the part I5 is folded over on the part l6 along the line I, thereby adhering the extensions to the part [6 to form a pocket 35 for the reception of a passbook or the like (not shown) to be inserted or removed through the pocket opening 21. the slit 3!] adjacent the left-hand end edge of the completed device as shown in Fig. 2, so that the tab portion 40 of a checkbook filler C may be inserted and retained in the manner shown in Fig. 5, while the pad of checks rests against the parts 15 and Il'.

To further fold the binder into a position to be carried in ones pocket, itis then folded along the lines 8 and 9 which brings the flap portion [9 into position beneath the bottom portion [6-, in which position the fastener elements 22a, 22b may be interengaged to hold the binder .in such folded position.

I claim:

A check pad filler binder comprising an B1011. gated sheet of flexible material having three longitudinally spaced transverse fold lines intermediate its ends defining end portions, a bottom portion and a front portion, the firstof said end portions being folded over onto the upper face of said bottom portion and having lateral side extensions folded inwardly and adhered to the upper face of said bottom portion to form a pocket, and a fastener carried by said bottom portion, the second of said end portions being foldable along one of said fold lines and carrying a fastener cooperable with said first named fastener; the first of said end portions having a transverse slit therein adjacent its intersection with said bottom portion.

ALEXANDER KENSEY.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,260,699 Morris Mar. 26, 1918 1,782,003 Epstein Nov. 18, 1930 2,088,751 Klahn Aug. 3, 1937 This folding operation leaves 

